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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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